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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Anthony Scudder
7-2 349.69
433.8
 
VS
proj
Press Coverage
251.26 2-7
243.66

Anthony Scudder knock off Press Coverage for third straight win, 349.69-251.26

Anthony Scudder extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Press Coverage, emerging victorious with a 349.69-251.26 victory. Anthony Scudder grabbed a 92.26-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding showings from Carson Wentz (272 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 13 Rush Yds) and Michael Carter (32.53) and never looked back. Melvin Gordon III (52 points) and Brandon Aiyuk (49.8) did everything they could for Press Coverage in the loss. Anthony Scudder (7-2) will look to add to their success against Phil'S Giants #1, while Press Coverage (2-7) will attempt to right the ship against Dogs.

Matchup Timeline

  Anthony Scudder   Press Coverage

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Parsons (10 Tackles, 2.5 Sacks) scored 14 points against the Broncos in Week 9. His scoring output nearly doubled his 7.13-point projection and was much higher than his 6.33-point season scoring average. Parsons ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Micah Parsons

Top Player Comparison

Anthony Scudder
Points
% of total points 349.69
1
Carson Wentz
QB
54.23
49.21
15.5%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
50.3
35.28
14.4%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
42.3
39.9
12.1%
4
Michael Carter
RB
32.53
37.41
9.3%
Press Coverage
Points
% of total points 251.26
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
52
36.86
20.7%
2
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
49.8
30.23
19.8%
3
Darren Waller
TE
44.4
41.16
17.7%
4
Javonte Williams
RB
35.88
27.92
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Harrison Butker had a 55-yard field goal for Press Coverage, who trailed 283.21-251.26 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Anthony Scudder   Press Coverage

Game Notes

Only six of the 19 starting players on Anthony Scudder exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Press Coverage had only six of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Anthony Scudder had one starter score zero points, while Press Coverage had eight.
Anthony Scudder emerged victorious despite registering a season-low 349.69 points.
Anthony Scudder won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Press Coverage exceeded their projection.
Press Coverage ranked 11th in the league in points scored this week, while Anthony Scudder ranked 8th.
The matchup's 98.43-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Anthony Scudder. They got the win, but did not cover the 190.14-point projected margin of victory.

Next Week Preview

Press Coverage
A pair of squads with matching 2-7 records, 11th-place Press Coverage are set to do battle with ninth-place Dogs in Week 10. Press Coverage might have to rearrange their lineup a bit with Breshad Perriman out on bye in Week 10. Dogs won't have Justin Fields, Tee Higgins, Brandin Cooks, or Damien Williams.
Anthony Scudder
Week 10 features two teams heading in opposite directions, as Anthony Scudder (7-2) go into the matchup on a three-game unbeaten streak, while their upcoming opponent (Phil'S Giants #1, 1-8), have recorded seven straight defeats. Each of these teams will have players with byes next week, as Kenny Golladay, Roquan Smith, the Cincinnati Bengals defense, and Kadarius Toney are off for Anthony Scudder and Tae Crowder, Akiem Hicks, and LaCale London are out for Phil'S Giants #1. Over the last three weeks, Anthony Scudder have scored 432.44 points per game, while Phil'S Giants #1 have averaged just 215.56 per contest.